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School: Bog-fhód (Buckode) (roll number 3736)

Location:
Buckode, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Muiris Mac Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0191, Page 159

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    Long ago the people of the country had to go miles to towns because at that time there were not many towns only about three in every county and in every town there were only two grocer shops.
    The people used to go shoping every Wednesday for they used to say that it was a lucky day for travelling. They never used to buy any food on Sundays for it was said that any food that was bought on Sundays was unlucky. People who had grown up boy's and girls used to send them to grocer shops with eggs and they got groceries in exchange
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Noel Gilmartin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kinlough, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Owen Meehan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Buckode, Co. Leitrim